Who would suspect a blind lawyer to be a vigilante in a devil-like costume? Matt Murdock has been fighting crime in New York City under the costume of Daredevil since his first appearance in April 1964. Originally portrayed as a swashbuckler, he was redefined a decade and a half later by Frank Miller as a darker, street-level hero, which is how he is known today.
Since then, Daredevil has become one of Marvel’s most celebrated heroes, consistently delivering high-quality stories and perhaps being one of the most accessible for new readers. After all, Daredevil is quite a solo character and has rarely played a major role in the grand scheme of Marvel Comics. He has rarely been the lead in a major crossover event, except for street-level ones such as Shadowland and Devil’s Reign, and while he is part of the New York superhero community, he is not a team player. He can be a good guest star in another Marvel comic, but not one put there to boost sales. While he has headlined several miniseries and limited series, his universe has never expanded in the same way as Spider-Man’s, for example.
Marvel Comics has naturally collected DD’s comics in various formats, including classic trade paperbacks, Marvel Masterworks, the popular Epic Collection and, of course, the Omnibus line. Since the release of the first Daredevil Omnibus twenty years ago, the collection has grown to include the most famous Daredevil stories and the most epic tales featuring the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen.
Today, we are focusing on one of our favourite Marvel heroes with this Omnibus guide, which is a great way to discover and collect Daredevil comics.
Previously on the Marvel Omnibus series…
Daredevil Omnibus Collection
Note: The Omnibus Collection dedicated to Daredevil still contains some gaps, and some of them are indicated with the mention “Omni Gap!” in order to help readers visualize where some pieces of Daredevil’s Life Story are missing. You can find those stories in different collections, so we invite you to take a look at our Complete Daredevil reading order guide for more information.
Daredevil: The Early Years (1964-1979)
The Man Without Fear made his debut in 1964! Created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, he is the son of a past-his-prime prizefighter blinded in childhood in a chemical accident that enhanced his other senses. After the murder of his father, he took on the identity of Daredevil to confront the killers. From then on, Spider-Man wasn’t the only superhero swinging between building in New York City!
As of right now, Matt Murdock’s early years as Daredevil are incomplete in the Omnibus format, missing three and a half years worth of stories.
- Daredevil Omnibus Vol. 1 by Stan Lee
Collects Daredevil vol. 1, #1-41, Annual #1 (1967); Fantastic Four vol. 1, #73; Not Brand Echh #4. - Daredevil Omnibus Vol. 2
Collects Daredevil vol. 1, #42-74, Iron Man (1968) #35, and material from Iron Man (1968) #36. - Daredevil Omnibus Vol. 3
Collects Amazing Adventures (vol. 2) #1-8, Daredevil #75-119, The Avengers #111. - Daredevil Omnibus Vol. 4 [2026]
Collects Daredevil (1964) #120-158; Daredevil Annual (1967) #4; Ghost Rider (1973) #20; Marvel Premiere (1972) #39-40, #43; material from What If? (1977) #8.
Daredevil Redefined (1979-1998)
Frank Miller and Klaus Janson redefined Daredevil’s mythos by transforming the character and tone of the title. He rewrote his origins, introduced Elektra, Stick and the Hand, and made the Kingpin his archenemy. This is widely regarded as one of the most influential runs in the history of Marvel Comics, making Daredevil into a darker superhero known for experiencing great pain and suffering.
Frank Miller was followed by Dennis O’Neil, then Ann Nocenti, who became the regular writer for a four-and-a-quarter-year run and the second most emblematic writer of this period. Then, Daredevil entered the (uncollected in Omni!) over-the-top 90s period, which acts more as a transitional period for the character before he enters the Modern Age!
- Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Omnibus
Collects Daredevil #158-161 & 163-191: What If? #28.- Daredevil #162 is not collected in an Omni for the moment.
- Daredevil By Frank Miller Omnibus Companion
Collects Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #27-28, Daredevil (1964) #219 And #226-233, Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #1-5 and Marvel Graphic Novel: Daredevil – Love And War. - Omni Gap! Daredevil #192-233 by Dennis O’Neil et al.
- Daredevil By Nocenti & Romita Jr. Omnibus Vol. 1
Collects Daredevil (1964) 234-266, Punisher (1987) #10 - Daredevil By Nocenti & Romita Jr. Omnibus Vol. 2 [2026]
Collects Daredevil (1964) #267-291, Daredevil Annual (1967) #5-6, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #213-214; material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #109-116, 123-130, 150-151; Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #2 - Omni Gap! Daredevil 292-380 by D. G. Chichester et al. (Most of the nineties).
Daredevil, the Modern Era (1998-2009)
In 1998, Marvel Comics and Daredevil were struggling, resulting in the cancellation of the title after 380 issues… only for it to be revived a month later! The title was relaunched under the Marvel Knights imprint, targeting a more mature audience with a cinematic approach. Kevin Smith was hired to begin this new era, working alongside artist Joe Quesada. Frank Miller’s influence on the character was still present and recognized (Smith having said so himself).
Smith was followed by David Mack, who introduced Maya Lopez, also known as Echo, a deaf martial artist. Mack also brought his colleague, Brian Michael Bendis, to help him co-write a story arc. In 2001, Bendis was offered writing duties and made his big break with the character alongside artist Alex Maleev, creating one of the most impactful runs on Daredevil. In 2006, writer Ed Brubaker and artist Michael Lark took over as the main creative team, inspired by noir fiction, leading us into the Shadowland Event from Andy Diggle.
Following this event, Daredevil was relaunched with Mark Waid and Chris Samnee. The duo took a different approach, moving away from the darker tone that had defined the character in previous decades and returning to Stan Lee’s earlier, lighter tone — although with darker undertones. The character also moved to San Francisco for a short time.
- Marvel Knights by Joe Quesada Omnibus
Collects Daredevil (1998) 1-15, 1/2; Daredevil: Father 1-6; Marvel Authentix: Daredevil 1; Material From Marvel Knights Double-Shot 1 - Little Gap! While Brian Michael Bendis wrote the mini Daredevil: Ninja, it is not collected in the following Omnibus.
Daredevil / Spider-Man by Jenkins is also not collected in the Omni format. - Daredevil by Bendis and Maleev Omnibus Vol. 1
Collects Daredevil (1998) #16-19, #26-50 and #56-60 - Little Gap! Daredevil #20-25 were written by Bob Gale, uncollected in Omni.
- Little Gap! Daredevil #51-55 is David Mack’s Echo Origin Story with DD as a supporting player, also uncollected in Omnibus.
- Daredevil by Bendis and Maleev Omnibus Vol. 2
Collects Daredevil (1998) #61-81. Also collects Ultimate Marvel Team-Up (2001) #6-8 and What If Karen Page Had Lived? (2005) #1. - Daredevil by Ed Brubaker & Michael Lark Omnibus Vol. 1
Collects Daredevil (1998) #82-105. - Daredevil by Ed Brubaker & Michael Lark Omnibus Vol. 2
Collects Daredevil (1998) #106-119 & 500. Also collects Annual 1 and Daredevil: Blood of the Tarantula. - Daredevil Shadowland Omnibus
Collects Dark Reign: The List – Daredevil 1; Daredevil (1998) #501-512; Shadowland #1-5; Shadowland: Elektra, Bullseye, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man, After The Fall; Shadowland: Moon Knight #1-3; Shadowland: Blood On The Streets #1-4; Shadowland: Daughters Of The Shadow #1-3; Shadowland: Power Man #1-4; Thunderbolts (1997) #148-149; Daredevil: Reborn #1-4. - Daredevil by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 1
Collects Daredevil vol. 3 #1-27, 10.1; Amazing Spider-Man #677; Avenging Spider-Man #6; The Punisher (2011) #10. - Daredevil by Mark Waid & Chris Samnee Omnibus Vol. 2
Collects Daredevil vol. 3 #28-36; Indestructible Hulk #9-10; Daredevil vol. 4 #1-18, #1.50, #0.1, #15.1.
All–New All–Different Daredevil (2015-)
At the end of Secret Wars, the Marvel Universe was destroyed and rebooted! An all-new, all-different Daredevil was launched by Charles Soule and artist Ron Garney. The Man Without Fear returned to Hell’s Kitchen, where he worked as a district attorney while fighting crime on the streets in a new black costume alongside his new crime-fighting partner, Blindspot. During this period, Wilson Fisk became the Mayor of New City. This development was continued by his successor, Chip Zdarsky, who put Daredevil through hell again, while Elektra took on the mantle as the Woman without Fear!
- Daredevil by Charles Soule Omnibus
Collects Daredevil (2015) #1-28, 595-612; Daredevil Annual (2016) #1; Daredevil/Punisher: Seventh Circle (2016) #1-4; material from All-New, All-Different Point One (2015) #1. - Little Gap! After the end of Charles Soule’s run, there is a transitional period for the character, explored in a miniseries and a volume celebrating the Marvel Knight imprint for its 20th anniversary. Those stories are not available in Omnibus.
- Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky Omnibus Vol. 1
Collects Daredevil (2019) #1-30 and Daredevil Annual (2020) #1. - Devil’s Reign Omnibus
Collects Devil’s Reign (2021) #1-6, Devil’s Reign: Omega (2022) #1, Daredevil: Woman Without Fear (2022) #1-3, Spider-Woman (2020) #18-19, Devil’s Reign: Superior Four (2022) #1-3, Devil’s Reign: Villains For Hire (2022) #1-3, Devil’s Reign: Winter Soldier (2022) #1, Devil’s Reign: X-Men (2022) #1-3, Devil’s Reign: Spider-Man (2022) #1, Moon Knight (2021) #8, Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight (2022) #1 - Daredevil By Chip Zdarsky Omnibus Vol. 2
Collects Daredevil (2019) 31-36, Daredevil: Woman Without Fear (2022) 1-3, Devil’s Reign (2021) 1-6, Devil’s Reign Omega (2022) 1, Daredevil (2022) 1-14 - Saladin Ahmed’s run on Daredevil concluded in September 2025. There are no Omnibus at this date.
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